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elect a health care organization for which to create a QI plan: One on the following: Home Health Care or Long-term Care Assisted Living Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you do the following: Select two to three areas of potential improvement for the organization you chose.

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Select a health care organization for which to create a QI plan: One on the following: Home Health Care or Long-term Care Assisted Living Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you do the following: Select two to three areas of potential improvement for the organization you chose. 1. Staff Training and continuing education 2. Scheduling efficiency 3. Patient medical records system: documenting, storing, retrieving Describe the data needed to monitor improvement. Identify and describe at least three data collection tools you can use to collect performance information. What types of information does each tool collect? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each tool for each area? How are the data collection tools similar? How are they different? Research at least two tools that measure and display the QI data that can be gathered with the data collection tools. What types of information does each tool measure and display? What are each tool’s strengths and weaknesses? How are the tools similar? How are they different? How are these tools helpful for health care organizations? Cite at least three sources to support your information.

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word narrative discussing the fiscal detail of the plan and the assumptions that were used in developing the projected budget. • Include all the elements required in the projected budget.

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Design a 3- to 5-year financial plan to implement the goals and objectives created in Part II of your strategic plan. The deliverables for the financial plan include a projected budget created in Microsoft® Excel® and a report in Microsoft® Word that clarifies and explains the financial plan. Section One: Projected Budget • The projected budget should be a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet that contains a 3- to 5-year financial projection that includes detailed expenditures, income, contingency, gain or loss, and ROI (if applicable). Section Two: Financial Plan Explanation • Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word narrative discussing the fiscal detail of the plan and the assumptions that were used in developing the projected budget. • Include all the elements required in the projected budget. • Include capital expenditure planning and contingency plans for unexpected events. • Financial details that cannot be found may be assumed. • Budget summary: When explaining your budget, answer the following questions: o What is the organization’s current business model? Did you make any financial adjustments that go against the way the organization planned its finances in the past? If so, what were they, and why did you make the changes? o How did the organization’s internal resources and financial capabilities affect your financial plan? How will they affect implementation of the plan? Cite at least four sources to support your information. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment as Microsoft® Excel® and Microsoft® Word attachments

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magine you are a new graduate nurse working nights on a busy medical unit. You just received a new patient who needs to be admitted to your unit and you just finished medicating a patient with a narcotic injection with a dose greater than ordered. Clearly understanding medication errors may lead to patient injury and even death, explain why a clinician may choose not to report the incident.

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Imagine you work in a high-pressure cardiology physician’s office and you are one of two medical coders. Your supervisor is very focused on the greatest reimbursement to satisfy revenue projections for the practice. As a result, you are asked to “up-code” billing. How can the pressure of acquiring the maximum repayment for services lead to manipulating or falsifying documentation?

Scenario 2: Administration of patient medications in the hospital setting

Imagine you are a new graduate nurse working nights on a busy medical unit. You just received a new patient who needs to be admitted to your unit and you just finished medicating a patient with a narcotic injection with a dose greater than ordered. Clearly understanding medication errors may lead to patient injury and even death, explain why a clinician may choose not to report the incident.

Scenario 3: Not hiring a qualified individual because of discrimination

Imagine you are a new human resources director in a nonprofit organization and have been pressured not to hire Middle Eastern candidates by the organization’s CEO. In the United States, discrimination against people based on their ethnicity, race, or cultural orientation is strictly forbidden under federal and state laws. Ethical discrimination may result in the breeding of ill feelings at work, as well as reduced productivity. To eliminate these ramifications, organizations need to put forth increased effort in curbing ethical discrimination in the employment sector. What are some interventions organizations can put in place to prevent discrimination?

Write a 150- to 350-word response for each ethical scenario. Include a title page with your name and your responses.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Include a title page, an introduction, headings, in text citations, a conclusion and a separate reference page.

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Develop four (4) questions or concerns that you anticipate that leadership in your organization will ask you in regard to possible side effects of the treatments. Provide the rationale behind your four (4) questions. 3. Propose three (3) lessons that have been learned from past flu seasons that will underscore the importance of preparing for the upcoming flu season and why these lessons will be beneficial.

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You have been assigned the responsibility of updating your organization’s leadership on what should be done for the next flu season. Recent reports from the CDC have indicated that due to shortages in the flu vaccine, 50 percent of the population who are at risk of contracting the virus will not receive the inoculation for several months. Prepare a report that you will submit to leadership regarding the points outlined below. Use the Internet to research current health care industry data on “Influenza” current trends, treatments, and protocols to assist you in preparing the report.

Prepare a four to eight (4-8) page report in which you:

1. Identify the transmission and symptoms of the flu, treatments that are currently available, and how your organization can help mitigate the spread of this disease.

2. Develop four (4) questions or concerns that you anticipate that leadership in your organization will ask you in regard to possible side effects of the treatments. Provide the rationale behind your four (4) questions.

3. Propose three (3) lessons that have been learned from past flu seasons that will underscore the importance of preparing for the upcoming flu season and why these lessons will be beneficial.

4. Propose two (2) recommendations (and your rationale) to leadership on how to cope with the shortage of the flu vaccine.

5. Compose an infection control policy for the local community.

6. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Examine epidemiology as it relates to population, environment, transmission, and prevention.

 Examine the application of epidemiology to specific diseases.

 Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial epidemiology.

 Write clearly and concisely about managerial epidemiology using proper writing mechanics

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Briefly describe steps you will follow to design an HRIS for Riordan. Analyze the internal environment of Riordan Manufacturing to identify its tactical and strategic business functions. Describe in general the data inputs and outputs of the existing system and identify goals and objectives of the new system

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Access the Riordan Manufacturing website from the link located in the Materials section of the student website. Scroll to Course Web Links, find the “Virtual Organizations” tab, then “Go To Businesse’s” and there you will find Rirodan Manuafcturing.

 

Review the information provided on the website.

 

Write a 1,400  to 1,750-word report to analyze the tactical and strategic functions of Riordan Manufacturing, a plastics manufacturer, and to design an HRIS for the company. Currently, the company is using an HRIS that was installed in 1992 and only provides limited functions. The company has decided to build a new HRIS to improve the HRM performance. They have contracted your team, an external HRIS consultant team, to design the system. Your report should include the following points:

 

  • Briefly describe steps you will follow to design an HRIS for Riordan.
  • Analyze the internal environment of Riordan Manufacturing to identify its tactical and strategic business functions.
  • Describe in general the data inputs and outputs of the existing system and identify goals and objectives of the new system.

 

  • What are the current information needs?
  • What must the new system do?
  • What changes are suggested for the new system?

 

  • Describe the framework of the new HRIS.

 

  • What modules will the new system have?
  • What data go into each module?
  • What reports will the new system have?
  • How will the new HRIS be managed?
  • What information will be included in each report?

 

  • Choose one of the modules you have selected for your HRIS (i.e. applicant tracking, benefits, performance management, compensation, training and development, etc.) and identify possible vendors of the module and possible costs of the vendors.

 

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines. Post to the Assignment Tab.

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Describe the different forms of competition that take place in health care amongst the various types of health care organizations. Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition were not the prime drivers of operations in the U.S. health care system.

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One of the trends marking the continuing transformation of the U.S. health care industry is the dramatic increase in the pace of competition.  The heightened competition is taking place among hospitals, among health plans, among physician groups, among drug companies, between physicians and hospitals, and between hospitals and health plans.

Prepare a three- to five-page paper (excluding the title and reference page). A comprehensive paper will include the following:

  • Describe the different forms of competition that take place in health care amongst the various types of health care organizations.
  • Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition were not the prime drivers of operations in the U.S. health care system.
  • Explain the essence of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.
  • Describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.

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when considering implementation

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**** This is for Cholera****

Understanding the behavior of infection and illness in one person can be a challenge. But infection and illness that has spread can be catastrophic. As a result, we must learn about how spread can occur and how to mitigate it. For the following questions, first provide an answer. Then identify some potential challenges that might occur when considering implementation.

  • What methods have been used to control growth and spread?
  • How effective are those methods?
  • What additional methods could be considered?
  • What can be done if the population does not want to engage in the identified methods?

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Determine two (2) emerging trends in the external environment that prompted General Electric (GE) Healthcare to develop a new strategy for the production and marketing of a low cost Electroencephalography (EEG) machine in bottom of the pyramid markets (BOP)

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Read the case study titled “GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for Emerging Markets” located in the XanEdu case pack (Link Below)

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Determine two (2) emerging trends in the external environment that prompted General Electric (GE) Healthcare to develop a new strategy for the production and marketing of a low cost Electroencephalography (EEG) machine in bottom of the pyramid markets (BOP). Examine two (2) internal barriers GE Healthcare faced when developing its BOP market in India and determine the manner in which they hindered GE Healthcare’s growth in this market segment. Analyze two (2) of the significant external barriers that GE Healthcare faced when trying to meet its marketing goals in the Indian market. Propose two (2) ways to address these barriers. Analyze the specific steps GE took in developing its strategy to grow its BOP market. Determine the manner in which those actions apply to the principles of strategic thinking and strategic planning. Determine the manner in which GE Healthcare’s strategy to improve its position in BOP markets contributed to the organization’s value chain in both emerging and developed markets. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum. Analyze the significance of the external environment’s impact on health care organizations. Examine the role of internal environmental analysis in identifying the basis for sustained competitive advantage. Examine the organizational value chain, including the components of the service delivery and support activities. Examine barriers to new product development that comply with initiatives in the health care industry. Use technology and information resources to research issues in the strategic management of health care organizations. Write clearly and concisely about strategic management of health care organizations using proper writing mechanics.

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What are the six classes of nutrients? What are essential nutrients? What are the sources of nutrients? What do nutrients do?

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Use Ch. 1 of Contemporary Nutrition, Ch. 2 of Visualizing Nutrition, supplemental course materials, the University Library, the Internet, or other resources to answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be 75 to 100 words.

1. What is nutrition? Why is nutrition essential to our daily lives?

2. What is the connection between nutrition and health?

3. What are the six classes of nutrients? What are essential nutrients? What are the sources of nutrients? What do nutrients do?

4. How do vitamins and minerals work?

5. What does it mean to eat a balanced diet? Why is food choice important for good nutrition?

6. What is undernutrition? What is overnutrition?

7. Why is physical activity important as it relates to nutrition and health?

8. Where might you find dietary recommendations? What are the recommended dietary allowances (RDA)? What are dietary reference intakes (DRIs)?

9. The United States Department of Agriculture created a diagram titled MyPlate. What is this diagram? Why should someone study this diagram?

10. What are some tools for diet planning?

11. What is the calorie intake calculator? What factors does this calculator take into account?

12. What are some dangers associated with dieting?

13. What is the best way to lose weight? Explain your answer and provide at least one source, formatted consistent with APA guidelines, to support your answer.

14. How does exercise influence body weight?

15. Consider your personal dietary habits. What are some modifications you might make to promote good health?

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Consider team and group communication processes utilized in your own organization. How do gender and cultural differences affect communications at your organization among fellow coworkers, your manager, patients, families, and caregivers?

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Write your responses to the following questions based upon your experience

 

  • What is communication?
  • What is the purpose of communication?
  • What is good communication?
  • What is your understanding of the differences between verbal and nonverbal communication?
  • What is your experience with team or group communication?
  • Describe your experience with utilizing formal written communication?

DQ 1- Please discuss a recent communication experience that had an outcome that was unanticipated due to ineffective communication.
Discuss how you would have done things differently.

DQ 2-
Why is it important to understand the communication theory process?

 

Week 2   Individual Assignment: Communication Theory

 

  • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper examining communication theory.

 

  • Consider team and group communication processes utilized in your own organization. How do gender and cultural differences affect communications at your organization among fellow coworkers, your manager, patients, families, and caregivers?

 

  • Identify any improvements that could be made and state why. If appropriate, make recommendations.

 

  • Utilize a minimum of two research sources, with one from University Library and the other from your student Web site to support your claims.

 

DQ-1 Describe how HIPAA has made an impact on your life.
For example, obtaining a prescription, obtaining medical information regarding a family member, etc.

DQ-2 Describe an encounter you have experienced when a barrier to communication affected the message you were sending or receiving with a patient, caregiver, nurse or physician.

 

Week 3 Learning Team Assignment: Communication Channels

 

  • Conduct an inventory of various communication channels utilized within your organizations. Each team member should conduct an inventory.

 

  • Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper comparing and contrasting your various organizations’ methodologies for disseminating health information with internal and external organizations.

 

  • Identify any improvements that could be made and why.

 

  • Provide your recommendations.

 

  • Utilize a minimum of four research sources, with at least one from University Library and one from your student Web site to support your claims.

 

DQ1
What are the advantages of team work in today’s healthcare organizations?

DQ 2 – What current issues affect communication in health care organizations?

 

 

Week 4 Individual Assignment: Communication and Information Technology Paper

 

  • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper examining a new technology for communication—for example, electronic medical records or voice recognition—and how it affects communication in health care.

 

  • Consider how efficient and effective communication is with this technology, its advantages and disadvantages, its influence on consumers, and the technology’s short- and long-term financial impact on organizations.

 

  • Identify any technological improvements that could still be made in the future with this new technology and why. Make recommendations.

 

  • Utilize a minimum of two research sources, with one from University Library and the other from your student Web site to support your claims.

 

DQ1  According to the health belief model – what five criteria affect people’s decisions to make different health choices?

DQ 2

Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of health news coverage in mass media?
Have you, as a consumer, been influenced by the media on health care issues?

 

 

 

Week 5  Learning Team Assignment: Preparing Organizations for Disaster Planning Presentation

 

  • Select one organization and review its plan for disaster preparedness.
  • Outline how to integrate communication from a central command area to all areas of the organization.
  • Identify new technology available to enhance disaster preparedness.
  • Describe the national incident command structure.
  • Discuss strengths and weaknesses in disaster preparedness for this organization.
  • Present your subject matter using 10-15 PowerPoint® slides.
  • Utilize a minimum of four research sources, with at least one from University Library and one from the student Web site, to support your claims.

 

DQ1
Would you communicate with professional healthcare providers via email if given the opportunity?  Why or why not?

DQ 2

Attached is an assessment on communication.  After you answer the questions, share with us what you learned about yourself.

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